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ACT's severe weather changes

To prepare for future events we need to understand the past.

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earthquake

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General facts

Magnitude

ML 3.5

Event date

9 Feb 1961

Earthquake 9 Feb 1961

This was a very small earthquake. At the time, The Canberra Times reported that a small earth tremor had shaken the Canberra region. Although it woke residents the most reported damage was simply rattling items on shelves and windows and walls which were shaking. It reportedly occurred at 4.56 am ad sounded like a long clap of thunder which approached the city and then leaving. The earthquake’s epicentre was south of Sutton and 18 km ENE of the Canberra GPO.